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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/þan

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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

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Etymology

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Unclear. Probably from demonstrative *sa + an unclear suffix, possibly an earlier *-no or *-ne. But it could also continue Proto-Indo-European *tóm, whence also Latin tum.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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*þan

  1. then, at that time

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *þan
    • Old Frisian: than
      • Saterland Frisian: dan, do
      • West Frisian: dan
    • Old Saxon: than
      • Middle Low German: dan
    • Old Dutch: than
      • Middle Dutch: dan
        • Dutch: dan (then, than)
    • Old High German: dan
      • Middle High German: dan
  • Proto-Norse: *ᚦᚨᚾ (*þan)
    • Old Norse: þá (then)
      • Icelandic: þá
      • Faroese:
      • Norwegian Nynorsk:
      • Old Swedish: þā
      • Danish: da
        • Norwegian Bokmål: da
          • Norwegian Nynorsk: da
    • Old Norse: an (than)
      • Old Norse: en
        • Icelandic: en
        • Norwegian Nynorsk: enn
        • Norwegian Bokmål: enn
        • Old Swedish: æn
        • Danish: end
  • Gothic: 𐌸𐌰𐌽 (þan, then)